Adjustable and detachable holder for containers



June 17,1958 "F. B. JAMI E SON 2,839,323

ADJUSTABkEFAND DETACHABLE HOLDER FOR CONTAINERS Filed June 18, 1953 20 4 35 .43 2/ 36 33 2/ 35 Y@ 2 I3 I. 29 44 30 i 3 g 24 3 73/ 5 24 u I 27 27 v 7 37 72 INVENTOR Frank B JZYmieson ATTO RN EY United States Patent OfiFice 2,839,323 Patented June 17, 1958 ADJUSTABLE AND DETACHABLE HOLDER FOR CONTAINERS Frank B. Jamieson, Ridgefield, Conn.

Application June 18, 1953, Serial No. 362,644

5 Claims. (Cl. 294-3L2) locking the same around an article and to permit of easy detachment and dismounting of the same.

Many cylindrical containers are provided for various kinds of goods, such as paints, enamels, lacquers and the like. Some of these containers have handles while a great many do not. sirable to provide a handle structure which will permit attachment and detachment thereof from the cylindrical container and which will act as a positive holding means for the container.

A further object of the invention is to provide a de tachable handle for containers which is readily adjustable to containers of difierent diameters.

.Qfill a further object of the invention is to provide an easily and quickly manipulatable. detachable handle means for cylindrical containers which includes releasable means to encircle and grip the body of the container to which it is applied so as to firmly embrace and supportingly carry the said container and which contains tightening and locking means for firmly gripping the container and locking it against accidental release.

Another object is to provide a detachable handle for cylindrical containers having finger manipulatable means for tightening and locking the same in closed embracing and gripping relation to the container to be served by the handle.

More particularly, an object of this invention is to provide a novel construction of detachable handle means for cylindrical containers comprising supporting means for the handle together with a flexible band in which one end is stationary when the band is tightened and the opposite end free, the free end having teeth or notches to engage a toothed cam for not only releasably clamping the band in embracing relation to the cylindrical containerto which it is applied but also tighten the band and locking the same upon the container.

A further object of the invention is to provide a blank Which is inexpensively formed to provide a supporting means for the handle, the flexible band and the tightening and locking cam.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of this invention, reference is had to the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the detachable handle and holder applied around a cylindrical vessel and showing various attachments associated therewith;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in section taken through the longitudinal medial line of the locking and holding means associated with the handle;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken through the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

It has therefore been found deall Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken through line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the handle supporting unit;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the tightening and locking cam in locked position.

Referring to the drawing, numeral 10 represents a cylindrical container, illustratively shown in the form of a paint can, although it will be understood that the container may be for other liquids and may be made of other material than tin. My detachable handle means, however, is especially adapted for use with paint cans of different diameters.

The usual paint can has an upper lip below which the handle means is attached. My detachable handle structure, in an illustrative embodiment thereof as shown in the accompanying drawings, comprises a supporting means 11 formed from a blank shown in Fig. 5 which is bent to form opposed cars 12 and 13 having aligned openings 14 and 15. The car 13 has a pair of smaller cars 16 and 17 which are bent outwardly at right angles to the ear 13. The cars 16 and 17 have aligned openings 18 and 19 within which pivot pin 20 is positioned to hold a toothed cam 21. Bars 12 and 13 are bent at right angles to the central portion 22 while short wings 23 and 24 are bent in a direction opposite to ears 12 and 13 so that the outer edges 25 and 26 abut. one another and form a channel 27 between the short wings 23-24 and the central portion 22 Wide enough to slidably accommodate the opposed ends of a flexible clamp band 28. Clamp band 28 is preferably made of flexible steel with one end passing through the inner portion of channel 27, the extreme end 29 being bent back upon itself so that the outer edge 30 may abut an edge of the short wings 23-24. This end may be welded or brazed to the short wings 23-24, if desired, so that this end of the band 28 will remain stationary at all times. However, it is not necessary to fix the end of this band to the short wings 23-24 since the extreme end 29 with its abutting edge 30 acts as a stop to prevent the end of the band 28 from leaving the channel 27. The clamping band 28 is flexed in a circular formation with its opposite end 31 passing through the channel 27 which is of suflicient width to permit this end to readily slide therethrough. The extreme end 32 of the end 31 is bent outwardly as shown in Figs. 2 and 6 sothat the end 31 acts as a stop against the car 12 preventing this end from leaving the channel 27. The outer facing 33 beginning .a short distance from the extreme end 32 and extending approximately one-fourth of the length of the band has a series of teeth 34 which are adapted for cooperative engagement with the teeth 35 and 36 of the toothed cam 21. Y

The opposed cars 12 and 13 are seated Within opposed grooves 37-38 of the handle 39 which may be of the shape shown in Fig. 1 with a depending inner portion 40 and an outer depending portion 41 spaced apart from the portion 40 to permit the fingers of the hand to occupy the space 42 while gripping the outer portion 41. The ears 12 and 13 are rigidly attached to the handle 39 by passing threaded cooperating screw members 44-45 through the aligned openings 14-15 and tightening the same. Of course, rivets and pivot pins well known in the art may be used in place of screw members 44-45. The inner portion 40 is adapted to abut the outer face of the container 10 for additionalsupport and topro vide a firmer seat for the container.

Inorder to use the detachable handle means, the finger piece 43 is moved outwardly, that is away from the outer face 33 of the band 28 so that the teeth 35-36 of the cam are not engaged with the teeth 34 of the band 28. The flexible band 28 isthen opened to the extent of its capacity by moving the end 31 until the extreme end 32 abuts the ear 12. The band 28 is then placed over the top of the container to a point preferably below the upper lip of the container. The end 32 is then moved manually away-from the car 12 until the band 28 is approximately the diameter of the container. The finger piece 43 "is then movedmanually toward the band 28 so that the first tooth "35 of the cam 21 engages a tooth 34 of the band. Upon further inward pressure of the finger piece '43 the second tooth 36 engages the succeeding tooth of the band while simultaneously moving the end 31 of the band away from the ear 12. Upon further inward pressure of the finger piece 43, the end 31 of band 28 is moved still further away from the car 12 thus further tightening the band 28 around the outer circumference of the container 10 so that the second tooth 36 takes the position shown in Fig. 6, while thefirst tooth 35 falls free of the tooth 34 of the band 28, thus causing a locking of the cam 21 and the band 28. In order to release the band 28 from the container, it is necessary to manually pull the outer end of the finger piece 43 in a direction away from the band 28 which automatically releases the locking action of the cam 21 and the teeth 35 and 36 thereof and simultaneously causes the end 32 to move in a direction towards the car 12 thus loosening the band 28 from the container 10.

To provide additional utility for the handle means, a band 46 made of flexible wire, plastic tape, cord or like materials may be stretched across the opening of the container 10 with the opposed ends 47-48 thereof placed between the outer circumference of the container 10 and the band 28 prior to the band being tightened as hereinbefore described. Band 46 may be used for the purpose of wiping the excess paint or other liquid from I the bristles of a paint brush and may be used to rest the brush thereon during the time it is not being used. In like manner, a handle holder 49, as shown in Fig. 1, may be attached for holding the handle 50 of the paint brush. Other accessories may also be attached in like manner such as the hook 51 shown in Fig. 1 for hanging additional tools or implements by a string attached thereto required in work of various kinds.

A funnel of paper or like material may be clamped between the clamp band 28 and the side of the container so that if it is desired to spill paint or other liquid from the can or container, the liquid or paint will be guided into the funnel and avoid dripping down the side of the can or container.

It is to be understood that handles of the type shown in Fig. 1 may be of avariety of shapes and of different materials such as wood, plastic, metal and like materials and that the length and type of material used for the flexible band may vary with known materials having the properties of flexible and resilient metal.

I claim:

1. A detachable handle means for containers comprising a handle structure; a handle supporting member attached to the inner end of said handle structure; a resilient clamp band having one end engaged in said member and held by the latter against movement, said clamp having a free end extending through said member and overlapping said one end; and the free end of said band having longitudinally spaced, transversely extending teeth on its outer surface; and a cam pivoted on said supporting member adjacent the free end of said band and having teeth engageable with the teeth on said band, said cam having an operating finger piece extending therefrom to rotate said cam to interengage said teeth to draw said free end of said band through said member to tighten and lock said band about a container.

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2. A detachable handle means comprising a handle structure; a handle supporting member attached to the inner end of said handle structure by means of a pair of outwardly projecting ears receiving therebetween the inner end of said handle structure and fastening means extending through said ears and said handle structure; a resilient clamp band having one end engaged in said member and held by the latter against movement, said clamp having a free end extending through said member and overlapping said one end; and the free end of said band having longitudinally spaced, transversely extending teeth on its outer surface; and a cam pivoted on said supporting member adjacent the free end of said band and having teeth engageable with the teeth on said band, said cam having an operating finger piece extending therefrom to rotate said cam to interengage said teeth to draw said free end of said band through said member to tighten and lock said band about a container.

3. A detachable handle means for containers comprising a'han'dle structure having opposed recesses at its inner end and a transverse opening extending between said recesses; a handle supporting member attached to the inner end of said handle structure, said supporting member having a pair of outwardly projecting apertured ears engaging in said recesses; fastening means extending through said ears and said opening; said handle structure including a portion extending outwardly from said supporting member and a portion extending downwardly from the latter to engage the side wall of a container; said supporting member having a channel in its inner end; a resilient clamp band having one end engaged in said channel and held by the latter against movement, said clamp having a free end extending through said channel and overlapping said one end and the free end of said band having longitudinally spaced, transversely extending teeth on its outer surface; and a cam pivoted on said supporting member adjacent the free end of said band and having teeth engageable with the teeth on said band, said cam having an operating finger piece extending therefrom to rotate said cam to interengage said teeth to draw said free end of said hand through said channel to tighten and lock said band about a container.

4. A detachable handle means as claimed in claim 3 in which said cam has a first tooth initially engageable with the band teeth to tighten the band and a second tooth subsequently engageable with the band teeth to lock the band.

5. A detachable handle means as claimed in claim 3 in which the fixed one end of the band is bent back on itself to engage an edge of said channel.

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